CASTLETON – In an effort to increase interest in bear hunting, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will hold a free “Getting Started in Bear Hunting” seminar at the Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton on Saturday, Aug. 16. “Bears can be challenging to hunt, but hunters who know where to look for them and how…

The deadline to apply for a Vermont muzzleloader antlerless deer hunting permit is upon us, as it is set for Aug. 15. Hunters can apply on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s website at www.vtfishandwildlife.com. Or they can apply with a paper application available from license agents. “The online application is a really swift and easy…

KILLINGTON — On Tuesday, Aug. 5, golf tournament players dressed up in camouflage and wore safari hats for Killington’s Safari League Night. Players were faced with challenges including snakes on the green to putt around and banana peels from a monkey’s mess on the fairway. The first place team included: K.C., Pete Lajoie, Kirk Turner, and…

RUTLAND—The time is finally here and one Rutland-area resident is about to become an international star. With less than a month left before Bethany Bosch “crosses the pond” to cross the Channel, Intrepid Athletics will be hosting a pool party at White’s Pool in Rutland on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 1-6 p.m. as a community…

Photos courtesy of ©Brian Mohr/EmberPhoto ROCHESTER — In an ongoing effort to create a unified voice for Vermont’s growing backcountry skiing and riding community, the recently formed Vermont Backcountry Alliance (VTBC) has been formally recognized as an official program area of Vermont’s Catamount Trail Association (CTA).  It’s a step that will enable both organizations to work…

LUDLOW – With one week remaining in Okemo Valley Golf Club’s Men’s League, the chase for the Commissioner’s Cup became more competitive on Aug. 5. Stryhas Builders, who entered the night in fifth position, socked the fourth place UBS squad, as super-sub Stew Schmidt won 7.5 holes, and Ted Stryhas, PJ Garvey and Charlie Howard…

LUDLOW – The Okemo Valley Golf Club Ladies’ League continued play on Aug. 6 with a cha-cha-cha format. Team Jeannette continued their winning ways by grabbing top honors for the night as Alice Thayne, Pat Roelants, Janet Carini and Doris Eddy combined for a score of 69. Finishing second for the night was Coldwell Banker/Watson…

QUESTION: Arlene and Mark are playing in a tournament. On the 7th hole, Arlene strokes her ball into a greenside bunker. She goes to her ball and strokes it into another bunker on the other side of the green. She rakes and smoothes the first bunker and then plays out of the second bunker. The…

KILLINGTON — As July came to a close, Killington Mountain School cyclists were busy in races throughout New England, and from Canada, all the way to Australia! In the 115 KM first stage of Quebec’s Le Tour de l’Abitibi, KMS cyclist Jonah Mead-VanCort finished eighth out of 165 riders. Mead-VanCort finished with the pack, just 17…

By Dave Hoffenberg Phat vs. McGrath’s Last week the Phat Italian played McGrath’s with the winner punching their ticket to the championship game. The Phat was vying for their first ever championship appearance and McGrath’s was seeking their second in a row. The Phat kept their hit parade going from Monday and came out swinging…

By Amy Allen Great things can happen when a group comes together to work toward a common goal, and when a young Rutland Town mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, six fellow Rutland Town moms took immediate action to support their friend. A Rutland native, Heather Myhre Todd, 37, is the mother of Rutland…

Aug. 2-3 The Killington Sharks Swim Team hosted its final home meet on Tuesday, July 22. Districts were held in Rutland, Saturday, July 26. The State Championship will be held at Upper Valley Aquatic Club in White River Jct., Aug. 2-3. Photos by Polly Lynn

By Dave Hoffenberg The Phat Italian and STF ended the regular season against each other and started the playoffs versus each other, too. The Phat won the more important game, which was the playoff game. The first game was a good defensive battle on both sides. STF started the scoring with two runs in the…

KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School Freestyle Program Director Matt Gnoza has accepted a job with the US Ski Team, and will begin working for them August 1, Head of School Tao Smith confirmed in a letter to the KMS community, July 17. “While this news caught many of us unaware, Matt’s team appointment comes as no…

LUDLOW – Okemo Mountain Resort’s Operation Snowburst is returning for a second season of snowmaking improvements to include the addition of 100 new, energy-efficient tower guns. Operation Snowburst, Part Two brings Okemo’s mountain-wide total of HKD tower guns to 1,125. Okemo also utilizes several hundred snowmaking guns of varying types, but it is the HKD…